Base Metals Top Stories

Zambia’s finance minister says new mining taxes will not hit operations

Mining companies operating in Zambia will still meet their operational costs even after the government imposes higher taxes.

Reuters | October 17, 2018 | 12:28 pm

World’s top miner embracing the boom in electric car batteries

BHP Billiton Ltd. is boosting sales of the top-quality nickel…

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2018 | 11:26 am

BHP says it has seen no material impact from trade tensions

Though we have not seen a material impact on our…

Reuters | October 17, 2018 | 10:20 am

Tanzania anti-corruption body charges Acacia subsidiaries with tax evasion, money laundering

The news comes barely a week after the company said…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2018 | 10:05 am

Alcoa to close two Spanish aluminium plants with job losses

The Aviles and La Coruna plants were two of the…

Reuters | October 17, 2018 | 9:44 am

Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade

Nexa said the obstruction of the road to access the mine has not had a material impact on Atacocha's production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2024 | 5:59 am

Sun Peak set to resume work in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region, shares up

Its flagship copper-gold project has been put on hold since November 2020 after a civil war broke out in the Tigray Region.

Staff Writer | February 7, 2024 | 12:38 pm

Congo’s Gecamines and Entreprise Generale du Cobalt sign mining deal

Created by government decree in December 2019, EGC was granted a monopoly on artisanal cobalt produced in the country.

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 9:32 am

Cybertruck: Musk needs mines

Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.

Frik Els | February 7, 2024 | 9:19 am

Tsingshan’s 2023 nickel output jumps to record high

Tsingshan Group's nickel output rose 27% in 2023 to a record 1.12 million metric tons nickel unit.

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:34 am

China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown

CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining company with production of some 55,000 tons.

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:09 am

Vedanta weighs sale of minority stake in Zambian copper assets

The company is talking to a range of financing partners to raise money for a restart of its Konkola Copper Mines unit.

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 7:56 am

Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor

They will ship copper, cobalt and other critical minerals and metals from mines in the DRC to Angola’s port of Lobito via rail.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2024 | 3:50 am

Freeport-McMoRan names Kathleen Quirk as CEO

Quirk will assume full responsibility for executive management of the business effective June 11.

Staff Writer | February 6, 2024 | 4:28 pm

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